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projektmyra , to buchstodon German
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Neu auf meinem "Ausgeliehen"-Regal: "Babel - An Arcane History" von R.F.Kuang, von einer Personalrats Kollegin dringend anempfohlen. Hat jemand damit schon Erfahrung gemacht? @buchstodon @bookstodon

kimlockhartga ,
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@projektmyra @buchstodon @bookstodon one of my favorite books!

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kimlockhartga ,
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@ramsey love!

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Today's review says: 'If Becky Chambers wrote a story arc for Star Trek but The Doctor wandered in and brought The Hitchhiker’s Guide with him'

If that sounds like something you might want to read, why not grab the whole series? Available in ebook, audiobook (read by @kayeluvian), or paperback.

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/teapot-bundle-ebook

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kimlockhartga ,
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@clacksee @kayeluvian @bookstodon @lgbtqbookstodon my friend Amanda at Bookish Brews also gave it a charming review:

The Left Hand of Dog by SI Clarke, a Book Review – Bookish Brews

https://bookishbrews.com/book-review-left-hand-of-dog-si-clarke/

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My favorite kind of spells

kimlockhartga ,
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@gallowswitch marvelous! Reading makes us think and widens our perspective (hopefully). 😃 @bookstodon

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon a lot of free suspense novels are available on Kindle in the U.S. Aug 11th and 12th only. All of these are published by Black Rose Writing:

Off Kilter, M. Lee Musgrave

Roppongi, James Cox

Fan Mail, Joseph Lewis

Find Him and Kill Him, Cody J. Thompson

Daughters Drear, Thomas Edwards

Shed Girl, Milana Marsenich

Asesina, Craig Keffler

Down a Bad Road, Regina Butler

Burning Red, Trinity Slain

A Deadly Game, Gayle Brown

Blood Perfect, T. L. Bequette

Never Been Found, Kenneth S. Kappelmann

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Now for something completely different, graphic novel edition: the 2012 literal "out of the box" thought creation of Chris Ware called Building Stories. The author is known for Jimmy Corrigan and Rusty Brown, as well as simple depictions of everyday lives, and utilizing teeny tiny print. Grab a magnifying glass and play along:

If you are unfamiliar, this particular iteration is a packet of materials thoughtfully bundled inside of a sturdy oversized game-style box. The idea here is that the items are standalone, and can be ordered in any way you like. Ware demonstrates that our lives, our stories, are made up of small events or details. Though seemingly innocuous or unimportant, they provide the substance of the architecture of our lives.

This story centers on three women characters, and one (male) bee. The three-story house provides the structure of the narrative. The rule of thirds plays multiple roles here, especially when seen as stages of time in a life.

Ware takes us inside the mundane and allows us to experience a meta-version of the common experiences of loneliness and quiet dissatisfaction.

What's in the box? Little booklets and pamphlets, folding panels, cartoon panels, books, newspapers, magazines, all the ordinary items which we view in new, more focused and appreciative ways.

I've never seen anything like it.

You can still get this creation (I hesitate to call it a book) as a new item. But, you can save a lot of money by buying it used. Just make sure that it has all the pieces it is supposed to. Then, have fun building the story your way! @bookstodon

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. First Peoples, First Nations, we celebrate you!

@bookstodon What are some books by First Nations authors that we may have missed out on, the ones that are underread?

Here are a few I suggest:

Noopiming: The Cure For White Ladies, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Monkey Beach, Eden Robinson

The Tao of Raven, Ernestine Hayes

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@GetzlerChem @bookstodon thank you. Added to TBR. This author addresses issues that are underexplored in fiction, esp. the forced sterilization of Native women.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@keira_reckons @bookstodon thank you!

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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As we near the painful anniversary of August 9th, I am reading a book about the creation of the atomic bomb. I happened to grab a bookmark with the quotation: "Some of the evil of my tale may have been inherent in our circumstances." ~T. E. Lawrence, SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM

It strikes me that what we read often illuminates what is happening, what has happened, or what could happen, showing us the parts of us that we most need to see. Literature is a mirror that takes our measure. Our stories tell us, for better or for worse, who we are.

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Completely exhausted by the degenerate state of Muskworld so giving Mastodon a try. I'm currently a copywriter based in Cornwall. In September, I'm starting a PhD project at Falmouth University exploring the relationship between autism and crime fiction alongside a creative element developing a Cornish crime novel featuring an autistic detective

Would be good to connect with folks with shared interests:








kimlockhartga ,
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@martyn_clayton welcome! There are some authors here, and a ton of folks in the and . I hashtagged them to help you find your people. Many of the writers are on the https://wandering.shop/about instance or the https://writing.exchange/about instance.

Also, there are groups. The biggest one is @bookstodon but simply typing @ bookstodon will not get you there. You need the full address which is @ [email protected]. (I put a space after @ just to show you the non-shortened address, which will become a shortcut link after you hit send.)

This page can help you find groups, and there is one about autism which might interest you: https://a.gup.pe/

Feditips is also extremely helpful:
https://fedi.tips/

Wishing you much success with your dissertation.

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Book Review for 2024 is#46 Percival Everett's James. A provocative and thought provoking re-imagining of Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the escaped slave. It does what good fiction should do, not just entertain but also educate. ☕☕☕☕☕review

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kimlockhartga ,
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@jimkane57 @bookstodon @books this better win some awards.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon It's August 1st, a good day to look back on our reading in July. Did you have a favorite read, or one on your radar?

My favorite read of July was CREATURE: PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, AND REFLECTIONS, by Shaun Tan.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Woohoo! @bookstodon Do you try to read the Booker nominees? Which have you already read?

I've read Wandering Stars and James, both of which I put on my own best of 2024 list.

The 2024 Booker Prize longlist is here. ‹ Literary Hub

https://lithub.com/the-2024-booker-prize-longlist-is-here/

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@Arlenecw @bookstodon Was Orbital a 5 star read for you?

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon
Is there a book or two that you were induced to read when the cover caught your eye, and then it turned out to be a five star read? I love when that happens! You go in, having no idea what the book is about, just that it has a cool cover, and then you are pleasantly surprised at how good it is.

My examples:

Verge, by Lidia Yuknavitch is a heady collection of short stories about life on the edge: a sharp distillation of rage and need. I saw the cover in New Arrivals at the library, and immediately sat down and read the whole thing.

The Kingdoms, by Natasha Pulley is a twisty, inventive, alt history, time travel, complex and suspenseful adventure. The cover caught my eye, and I decided to give it a whirl. So glad I did!

The Kingdoms, by Natasha Pulley. The cover cleverly illustrates two major thematic elements in the story, by using the aqua and seafoam green of the ocean, and the swirling staircase of the lighthouse, which doubles as a representation of a time portal. The ripple effects are suggested by the sea waves which appear ready to come through the staircase railing.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon I am currently reading 9-11: Artists Respond, an illustrated anthology of interpretive 9-11 reflections, and there are quite a few details included which for whatever reason I didn't know. We all know two planes hit the towers, one hit the pentagon, and a fourth went down in a field after passengers engaged and fought the highjackers.

What I didn't know is that there were more planes in this terrorist attack plan. The thinking is that when the nationwide ground stop was instituted, the other would-be highjackers did not get their chance to wreak additional terror on other targets.

Did you all know this? I confirmed this with someone who would know, who told me that there were probably three more.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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I just won a copy of SHARKS DON'T SINK: ADVENTURES OF A ROGUE SHARK SCIENTIST, by Jasmin Graham. I'm so excited to hear her story of what it's been like for her, being a Black woman in a heavily white-male -dominated field.

Prepare for a plethora of shark facts!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726129/sharks-dont-sink-by-jasmin-graham/

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jda , to bookstodon
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Just what I need - nearly 175 to add to my nearly endless Want to Read pile. Only a little bit of crossover and I've probably read less than 10% of them.

Sigh.

100 Best Books of the 21st Century:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6k0.40sZ.jbh48iEMRMCX&smid=url-share

75 Best Science Fiction Books of All Time:
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39358054/best-sci-fi-books/

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kimlockhartga ,
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@jda @bookstodon Thank you for this. I agreed with more of the list than I expected, though some books are way too high on the list, IMHO. There's no way to narrow down the best 100 books without leaving out some amazing work. On two occasions, however, I believe that the votes were for the overall impact of the book, rather than how good it was.

Have you thought about compiling your own top 100 of the 21st century?

kimlockhartga ,
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@jda @bookstodon I will do the same. It will not be easy, and no one will agree with either of our lists, of course! 😃

projektmyra , to buchstodon German
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Oh die - heute im Sinne von @pluralistic hier "RCE" von vs hier "Ghost King" @buchstodon @bookstodon

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@projektmyra @pluralistic @buchstodon @bookstodon Ha ha!

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Hanging out in 700s nonfiction. If it starts to get loud, I'll mosey over to Presidential History in the 970s. Where are you reading today?

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kimlockhartga OP ,
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@bookstodon current read:

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@faraiwe @bookstodon I have not yet read it, but I'm adding it to my TBR right now. Thx.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@Likewise @bookstodon Excellent choices!

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Best news today: I have won a copy of Anne Applebaum's new book: Autocracy, Inc. Looking forward to her insightful analysis. ❤️📚❤️

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patl , to bookstodon
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In Portland OR for the weekend which gives me the opportunity to visit the great Powell’s City of Books. Although I’m buying mostly e-books these days to be mindful of shelf space, a trip like this gives me the opportunity to look for harder to find books - like the eight I found today to help me on my challenge from @thestorygraph to read at least one book set in each county in . @bookstodon

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@patl @thestorygraph @bookstodon great haul. Sebastian Barry is a talented writer.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Since I can't sleep, let's do a June reading recap. @bookstodon What did you read in June that you are excited to recommend to others?

These were the most affecting stories I read in June (all graphic format):

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, Sarah Myer (touching memoir)

Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story, Nicole Maines, Rye Hickman (origin story of the first trans superhero)

The Waiting, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Janet Hong (Heartbreaking story of a divided Korea, and families separated)

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@reading_recluse @bookstodon These sound like excellent reads!

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@lunalein @bookstodon Ah, I picked that up but didn't have time to read it. I will try to borrow it again. Thank you.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon You know I love graphic novels, especially new and unusual ones. Are there 2024 graphic novels you've read which we should not miss? Thx.

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@patmadigan @bookstodon Cool! Thank you.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@tylerzonia @bookstodon Ah, nice list. I really enjoyed Victory Parade, Hravyweight, and Tender. I will look up the others. Thank you!

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@bookstodon presented for :

Mollysdailykiss , to bookstodon
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Today I will un-hauling all the books I own by Christina Dalcher including Femlandia which is a book I absolutely loved and have raved about but finding out the author is a raging Transphobe who almost puts JK to shame is a deal breaker for me.

I won't support these vile people in way and don't want their books in my house.

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kimlockhartga ,
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@Mollysdailykiss @bookstodon thank you for telling us about this, as much as it makes us all angry and sad.

What I can't figure out is why some authors speak out in obviously offensive ways like this in the first place. Why court controversy? It's not just horrid, but also harms their careers. Maybe hatred is something people just can't hide?

Attacking an already vulnerable group, who are just trying to exist, is absolutely unforgiveable.

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This is the most interesting book I've read in a long time, notwithstanding that I also feel punched in the gut.

Somewhere between “Flowers For Algernon”, “Of Mice And Men” and “Eleanor Oliphant”, a Japanese novel about childhood that might have you in tears.

@bookstodon

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102214610-this-is-amiko-do-you-copy

kimlockhartga ,
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@negative12dollarbill @bookstodon oh my goodness, this does sound like an emotional gut-punch. Reminds me a little of Heaven, by Mieko Kawakami, which was a terrifying glimpse of bullying in Japanese schools.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon and other avid readers, either I'm terrible at searching, or what I am looking for doesn't exist (in the U.S.)

I am interested in a print-only (no digital) adult graphic novel subscription service, not comics, and not the superhero stuff. Do I need to search by bookstores? Cratejoy is for the U.K. only, and I thought Panels would be perfect: quarterly, indie pubs, but I can only find their digital app. I would like physical copies, in a monthly or quarterly box subscription.

Does anyone know anything like this?

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@Rycaut @bookstodon thank you. I will take a look.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon on this I'd like to both list and solicit recommendations for books about refugees. With the deepening Climate Crisis, each of us could find ourselves in such a position at any time.

My rec's:

The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri

Illegal, Eoin Colfer

Welcome To The New World, Jake Halpern, Michael Sloan

What Strange Paradise, Omar El Akkad

The Best We Could Do, Thi Bui

Almost American Girl, Robin Ha

The Wrong End of The Telescope, Rabih Alameddine

Lark Ascending, Silas House

Feeding Ghosts, Tessa Hulls

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@MarianHellema @bookstodon both sound like solid choices; thank you.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@wendypalmer @bookstodon Right? And I have driven my friends crazy by recommending The Kingdoms. That showcased her storytelling chops early on.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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Book Challenge: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Book One: @bookstodon

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@bookstodon Day Seven (keep forgetting to do these):

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@bookstodon Day Eight.

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon I am consistently drawn to the most obscure books, by tiny defunct indie publishers.

Luckily, Universities are the best places to find them. Through Interlibrary Loan, I finally found a book which cannot be bought anywhere, but which can be borrowed.

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@bookstodon I cannot believe it, but this extremely hard to find 2008 chapbook by Stephen Graham Jones, has a new publisher (Open Road Media) and will be released on October 1st, 2024!

The main draw for me is the writing. This is not the horror he developed later. It is a warped, smartly funny, completely bonkers story about a man's tennous relationship both to reality and to his father. The experimental structure and creative style are vintage SGJ. THE LONG TRIAL OF NOLAN DUGATTI evokes a tenderness which makes you wonder how much of himself he has injected into the narrative.

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@lunalein @bookstodon yes! An underappreciated novel, to be sure.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@lunalein @bookstodon He is one of my absolute favorite authors.

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@fskornia @lunalein @bookstodon oh yes!

kimlockhartga , to bookstodon
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@bookstodon There are many great authors with new books coming out in 2024. What will you be looking for, in 2024?

My most anticipated books in '24, by the month (thread).

JANUARY 2024::

THE BOOK OF FIRE, Christy Lefteri. (This book is fire!)

THE STORM WE MADE, Vanessa Chan

POOR DEER, Claire Oshetsky

COLD VICTORY, Karl Marlantes

YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES, Alvaro Enrigue, Natasha Wimmer (translator)

RIVER EAST, RIVER WEST, Aube Rey Lescure

BEHIND YOU IS THE SEA, Susan Muaddi Darra

FAMILY FAMILY, Laurie Frankel

THE BULLET SWALLOWER, Elizabeth Gonzalez James

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE, Emily R. Austin

HARD BY A GREAT FOREST, Leo Vardiashvili

kimlockhartga OP ,
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@bookstodon

My most anticipated books in '24, by the month thread:

JULY 2024 (yes, I am late)

MASQUERADE, O.O. Sangoyomi

THE GOD OF THE WOODS, Liz Moore

BROKEN BAYOU, Jennifer Moorhead

EVENINGS & WEEKENDS, Oisin McKenna

THE ENTIRE SKY, Joe Wilkins

FIRST CONTACT, Kim Harrison

THE ROAD TO THE SALT SEA, Samuel Kolawole

BROILER, Eli Cranor

NO COUNTRY FOR LOVE, Yaroslav Trofimov

A THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE, Asha Thanki

THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT, John Marrs

SALOME: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE DANCE, Joanna Courtney

GRIEF IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION, Jennifer Yu

ALL THIS & MORE, Peng Shepherd

ANYONE'S GHOST, August Thompson

BURY YOUR GAYS, Chuck Tingle

CLOUDSPOTTING FOR BEGINNERS, William Grill, Gavin Pretor-Pinney

DAUGHTERS OF CHAOS, Jen Fawkes

DAUGHTERS OF OLYMPUS, Hannah Lynn

DIE HOT WITH A VENGEANCE: ESSAYS ON VANITY, Sable Yong

LOVING SYLVIA PLATH, Emily Van Duyne

QUICKLY WHILE THEY STILL HAVE HORSES, Jan Carson

STATE OF PARADISE, Laura van den Berg (If you like this, be sure to look for I HOLD A WOLF BY THE EARS)

THE 66TH REBIRTH OF FRANKIE CARIDI, Johnny Marciano, Ashley Mackenzie

THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS, Aysegul Savas

THE COIN, Yasmin Zaher

THE HEART IN WINTER, Kevin Barry

THE HISTORY OF SOUND, Ben Shattuck

THE HOME I WORKED TO MAKE: VOICES FROM THE NEW SYRIAN DIASPORA, Wendy Pearlman

THE LONG RUN: A CREATIVE INQUIRY, Stacey D'Erasmo

THE POTATO EATERS, Farhad Pirbal

THESE DEATHLESS SHORES, P.H. Low (a dark retelling of Peter Pan)

THIS GREAT HEMISPHERE, Mateo Askaripour

UNBECOMING, Seema Yasmin

WE CARRY THE SEA IN OUR HANDS, Janie Kim

WHAT WE WISHED FOR, Ilias Kyriazis

WHOEVER YOU ARE, HONEY, Olivia Gatewood

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME, Mary McMyne

ALEXANDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Rachel Kousser

FOG & CAR, Eugene Lim

I WAS A TEENAGED SLASHER, Stephen Graham Jones

MOTHER, m.s. Cherries

THE BANG-BANG SISTERS, Rio Youers (Feminist pulp ? Yes please!)

THE BRIGHT SWORD, Lev Grossman (Camelot retelling)

THE LOST STORY (Narnia retelling)

FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS, Paul Cooper

IN THE LONELY HOURS, Shannon Morgan

NICKED, M.T. Anderson

ON STRIKE AGAINST GOD, Joanna Russ ( re-release with additional material and commentary)

SKIP TRACER, Jive Poetic

THE BEST LIES, David Ellis

THE FACULTY LOUNGE, Jennifer Mathieu

THE LOST SOULS OF BENZAITEN, Kelly Murashige

THE QUIET DAMAGE: QANON AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY, Jesselyn Cook

THE RAGPICKER, Joel Dane

HEADS WILL ROLL, Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne

INTO THE CLEAR BLUE SKY: THE PATH TO RESTORING OUR ATMOSPHERE, Rob Jackson

LOUD: ACCEPT NOTHING LESS THAN THE LIFE YOU DESERVE, Drew Afualo

ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE, Kari Lavelle, Bryan Collier

THE DISAPPEARED, Rebecca J. Sanford

THE GOODBYE PROCESS, Mary Jones

THE HORSE, Willy Vlautin

THE HORSE (I know, I know, what were the chances?), Timothy C. Winegard

THE NIGHTENGALE'S CASTLE, Sonia Velton (retelling of The Blood Countess story)

THE WEDDING PEOPLE, Alison Espach

THE BRIAR CLUB, Kate Quinn

RIOT ACT, Sarah Lariviere

THE NIGHTMARE VIRUS, Nadine Brandes

THE WEST PASSAGE, Jared Pechacek

SATURATION POINT, Adrian Tchaikovsky

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@bookstodon

My most anticipated books in '24, by the month thread:

AUGUST 2024

AND SO I ROAR, Abi Daré

A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL, T. Kingfisher (Goose Girl retelling)

DINOSAURS AT THE DINNER PARTY: HOW AN ECCENTRIC GROUP OF VICTORIANS DISCOVERED PREHISTORIC CREATURES AND ACCIDENTALLY UPENDED THE WORLD, Edward Dolnick

FAILURE TO COMPLY, Sarah Cavar (for the reader of experimental fiction)

FUTURE, Tommi Musturi (GN).

HIVESTRUCK, Vincent Toro (Contemporary/Futuristic Poetry)

HUM, Helen Phillips

I DON'T WANT TO BE UNDERSTOOD, Joshua Jennifer Espinoza ( Poetry)

MYSTERY LIGHTS, Lena Valencia

UNTIL THE LAST PAGE, Chantal Gadoury

WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN, X. Fang (The feel-good story you didn't know you needed.)

WHY YOUR CAT THINKS YOU'RE AN IDIOT, Sam Hart, Fin Kendall

BURN, PETER HELLER

HERA, Jennifer Saint

HIGHWAY THIRTEEN, Fiona McFarlane

THERE IS A RIO GRANDE IN HEAVEN, Ruben Reyes, Jr.

MEDUSA, Nataly Gruender

MINA'S MATCHBOX, Yoko Ogawa

NEW ADVENTURES IN SPACE OPERA (anthology), Jonathan Strahan, ed.

SILKEN GAZELLES, Jokha Alharthi

THE AVIAN HOURGLASS, Lindsey Drager

EINSTEIN IN KAFKALAND, Ken Krimstein

FREEDOM IS A FEAST, Alejandro Puyana

SWALLOW THE GHOST, Eugenie Montague

THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE, John Ridley, Stefano Raffaele (GN)

THE VOLCANO DAUGHTERS, Gina Maria Balibrera

THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, Elif Shafak

WILD FAILURE: STORIES, Zoe Whittall

DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Matt Dinniman

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